Tag: localization

3 Reasons Why Localization is the Key to the Global Market Everything is going global these days, and nowhere more so than online, so when you are launching your website in a foreign market you may assume that following global trends is the way to go. However, when it comes to your language content, thinking […]

As we all know the internet is the connection piece to the world. It helps up with nearly every decision in our lives. What movie to see. What pizza place to order from. And the list goes on and on. When you think of the potential of who may see your website and how it […]

21 Ways to Get Your App Featured on the App Store by Patrick Yip Since times are always changing in our industry, we’ve decided to update some of last year’s information in the original article (below). We’ve also adapted the content for Slideshare, so it’s more accessible and useful to a wider audience. And as […]

Expert Advice for Globalizing Medical Devices | Qmed Interview originally posted in Qmed.com When it comes to tapping the potential of emerging markets, medical device firms have just scratched the surface. One reason for this is that commercializing a medical device product in a foreign market can be challenging. The difficulty in doing so depends […]

Global Brands Will Turn to Single-Sourced Language Solutions Our friends at localization industry think tank Common Sense Advisory recently posted a question to their blog: “Can LSPs Become the Exclusive Language Service Vendor for Their Clients?” From their own research, the answer was, paraphrased, “It’s a long shot.” Just 15 percent of the enterprises that […]

What You Need to Know Before Localizing to China For the first time, China is expected to surpass the United States as the biggest gaming market in the world. So if you’re not already localizing your games so they can be shipped to China — what are you waiting for? The Chinese game market made […]

7 Benefits of Near Sourcing Your Localization Near sourcing your localization needs means that your production team resides and works in the same country and same time zone as you do. There are many benefits of near sourcing aside from cost — here are seven of them 1. No more “lost in translation” A localization […]

Translation vs. Localization Now that you’ve gotten a gander at our Localization 101 guide, we wanted to expand on two of the most common terms you’ll hear when you’re trying to bring your game to a new market — translation and localization. Translation This one is pretty easy. Translation is the process of converting lines […]